half your life ago
your own half you don’t know
got the best of you
then took the rest of you
lessons too hard to learn
compelled you to turn
to that salvation crap
that salvaged you for scrap

you gave your life to christ
not even than bargain-priced
he got himself a deal
his church tells you how to feel
you gave it to the lord
that’s all he could afford
don’t ever call him cheap
whatever helps you sleep

close your eyes and pray
try to believe what you say
it makes you sound upright
but makes you look uptight
that tattoo on your skin
recalls your former life of sin
it cannot be removed
though you testify that you’ve improved

you gave your life to christ
lower than bargain-priced
you let him decide your cost
no finder’s fee, though you were lost
you gave it to the son
when you decided you were done
with governing your sanity
then called it serenity

since you’ve been in the fold
my, how you’re getting old
and miss being younger
but still feel its hunger
how long can your glance
linger on my pants
before the point you must
admit you’re feeling lust?

you gave your life to christ
served it to him sliced
he’s been getting fat on you
while telling you what you can’t do
you lift it up to god
but don’t you find it odd
that you had fallen for the lie
that life’s in escrow ’til you die?

you gave your life to christ
lower than bargain-priced
he got himself a steal
and got to tell you what is real
you gave it to the son
sorry you fell for his con
i’ll wait for you over here
when you’re tired of shame and fear